Archives - Scroll below to find blog entries from past class days Tuesday, 9/2/14
Objective: Students will find values using function notation.
Today students learned about function notation and how it can be used as a shorthand way of expressing function values.
Thursday, 9/4/14
Objective: Students will find values using function notation.
Today students continued working on function notation. Students worked on the Day 2 handout.
Homework: Finish the back page of today’s handout.
Friday, 9/5/14
Objective: Students will be able to graph linear functions and analyze the graphs.
Today students completed assignment Unit 1 Lesson 1 on graphing and analyzing linear functions.
Homework: Finish the back page of today’s handout.
Tuesday, 9/9/14
Objective: Student will be able to graph various functions
Today students practiced graphing a variety of different types of functions. Click here for a list of functions.
Homework: None
Wednesday, 9/10/14
Objective: Students will analyze and write linear functions
Today students completed Unit 1 Lesson 3 - Analyzing Linear Functions and began Unit 1 Lesson 4 - Writing Linear Functions.
Thursday, 9/11/14
Objective: Students will write linear functions
Today students completed Unit 1 Lesson 4 - Writing Linear Functions.
Quiz: There will be a quiz Friday, 9/12 on Lesson Intro through Lesson 4.
Friday, 9/12/14
Today students took a Quiz on the intro lesson through lesson 4.
Homework: Complete the Investigative Task #1 - Filling in Missing Value on Table. We handed it out after the quiz. It's also on the Unit 1 assignments page.
Monday, 9/15/14
Objective: Students will express inequalities using interval notation.
Today students complete Unit 1 Lesson 5 on Interval Notation and learned how to use interval notation to represent inequalities.
Homework: Complete the U1L5 Homework handout.
Wednesday, 9/17/14
Objective: Students will identify the domain and range of piecewise functions.
Today students completed Unit 1 Lesson 6 on Domain and Range and learned how to express these in interval notation..
Homework: Complete the U1L6 Page 2.
Thursday, 9/18/14
Objective: Students will create piecewise functions.
Today we spent time reviewing the U1L6 handout on Domain and Range. Then, we began U1L7 on Creating Piecewise Functions.
Homework: NONE
Friday, 9/19/14
Sorry about leaving unexpectedly yesterday. We'll get caught up next week.
REMEMBER THAT WE ARE TAKING A "PRETEST" ON TUESDAY. YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING TO PREPARE, I JUST DON'T WANT YOU TO BE SURPRISED.
Tuesday, 9/23/14
TODAY STUDENTS TOOK A "PRETEST" MEASURING THE SKILLS THAT THEY WILL BE LEARNING THIS SCHOOL YEAR. We will get back to the regular curriculum tomorrow.
Thursday, 9/25/14
Objective: Students will analyze piecewise functions.
Today students completed assignment Unit 1 Lesson 8 on analyzing the behavior of piecewise functions.
Homework: Finish the U1L8 Homework handout.
Quiz: There will be a quiz next Wednesday - Oct. 1 - on U1L5 - U1L9
Tuesday, 9/30/14
Objective: Students will graph piecewise functions.
Today students completed assignment Unit 1 Lesson 9 on piecewise functions
Homework: Finish U1L9 handout
Quiz: U1L5 - U1L9 - Thursday
Wednesday, 10/8/14
Objective: Students will prepare for a test on Linear Functions and Piecewise Functions
Today students completed the stations activity. We then went over the solutions to the activity.
REMINDER - Mr. Lippman will be out on Tuesday, 10/14 and Wednesday, 10/15. You should report to class as usual. Ms. Cohen will be running class. Tuesday - Oct. 21, 2014
Objective: Students will transform function graphically
Today, students complete Unit 2 Lesson 2 on reflections
Homework: Finish the U2L2 Homework handout
Thursday - Oct. 23, 2014
Objective: Students use piecewise functions to model a real life scenario.
Today, students worked on poster for their 1st Quarter Projects.
Homework: Finish your project. It is due tomorrow!
Friday - Oct. 24, 2014
Objective: Students will transform functions graphically.
Today, students handed in the 1st quarter projects, then worked on Unit 1 Lessons 3 - Vertical Streches.
Homework: Finish Unit 1 Lesson 3 Homework
Monday - Oct. 27, 2014
Objective: Students will transform functions graphically.
Today, students completed the first page of the Unit 1 Lessons 4 handout - seeing all graphical transformations.
Homework: Finish Unit 1 Lesson 4 Homework
Quiz: Wednesday, 10/29
Thursday - Oct. 30, 2014
Objective: Students will solve real life problems using the vertex form of a quadratic.
Today, students completed the Unit 2 Lessons 5 handout - Quadratic Functions in the Real World (VERTEX FORM).
Monday - Nov. 3, 2014
Objective: Students will solve real life problems using the vertex form of a quadratic.
Today, students completed the Unit 2 Lessons 5 Homework handout. Students used the handout to analyze a real life problem that can be modeled using a quadratic function in vertex form.
Homework: Read and mark up the Unit 2 Investigative Task handout.
Homework: Finish Unit 2 Lesson 5 handout.
Thursday - Nov. 6, 2014
Objective: Students will solve real life problems using the vertex form of a quadratic.
Today, students completed the Unit 2 Investigative Task
Homework: Bring in you binder tomorrow for a quick binder check.
Friday - Nov. 7, 2014
Objective: Students will graph quadratic function in vertex form.
Today, students completed the Unit 2 Lessons 6 handout on graphing quadratic functions in vertex form.
Homework: Finish the Unit 2 Lesson 6 handout.
Wednesday - Nov. 12, 2014
Objective: Students will write Quadratic Functions
Today, students completed the Unit 2 Lessons 8 handout on writing a quadratic function given a point and the vertex.
Homework: Finish the Unit 2 Lesson 8 homework.
Thursday - Nov. 13, 2014
Objective: Students will prepare for a quiz on Quadratic Functions in vertex form.
Today, students completed review activities to prepare for tomorrow's quiz on Quadratic Functions in Vertex form.
Homework: Study for Quiz
Thursday - Nov. 20, 2014
Objective: Students will use the discriminant to identify the number of x-intercepts a quadratic.
Today, students completed most of Unit 2 Lesson 10 on the discriminant.
Homework: Finish the "third column" of the U2L10 handout for #'s 1 - 3.
Monday - Nov. 24, 2014
Objective: Students will graph quadratics in Standard From
Today, students completed Unit 2 Lesson 11 on Graphing Quadratics in Standard Form.
Quiz: Quiz tomorrow on Graphing in Standard Form. Students will be allowed to use their purple reference sheets.
Homework: Prepare for Quiz
Tuesday - Nov. 25, 2014
Today, students took a quiz on graphing Quadratic functions in Standard Form.
Homework: No Homework. Happy Thanksgiving!
Tuesday - Dec. 2, 2014
Objective: Students will graph quadratic functions in intercept form.
Today, students completed Unit 2 Lesson 13 - graphing in intercept form.
Homework: Complete the Unit 2 Lesson 13 handout.
Wednesday - Dec. 10, 2014
Objective: Students will prepare for a test on quadratic functions
Today, students completed Quadratic Functions study guide in preparation for tomorrow and Friday's Unit Test on Quadratic Functions. Thursday - Dec. 11, 2014
Objective: Students will prepare for a test on quadratic functions
Today, students completed Quadratic Functions study guide in preparation for tomorrow and Friday's Unit Test on Quadratic Functions.
Homework:Prepare for Unit Test on Quadratic Functions
Tuesday - Dec. 16, 2014
Objective: Students will identify the end behavior of functions.
Today, students completed Unit 3 Lesson 1 on The Four Rules of End Behavior for functions.
Homework: Finish U3L1 Homework Handout
Thursday - Dec. 18, 2014
Objective: Students will analyze cubic functions in intercept form.
Today, students completed Unit 3 Lesson 2 on Cubic Functions in Intercept Form.
Homework: Complete the Unit 3 Lesson 2 Homework page (last page of today's handout).
Friday - Dec. 19, 2014
Objective: Students will analyze polynomial functions in intercept form.
Today, students completed Unit 3 Lesson 3 on ALL Polynomial Functions in Intercept Form.
Homework: Complete the Unit 3 Lesson 3 Homework page (last page of today's handout).
Monday - Jan. 5, 2015
Objective: Students will review polynomial functions in intercept form.
Today, students completed Unit 3 Lesson 4 - a matching activity involving polynomial Functions in Intercept Form.
Quiz: Tomorrow (Tuesday, 1/6/15) on U3L1 - U3L4 - Polynomial Functions in Intercept Form
Homework: Prepare for Tomorrow's Quiz
Tuesday - Jan. 6, 2015
Objective: Students will review polynomial functions in intercept form.
Today, students took a quiz on graphing and analyzing polynomial functions in intercept form.
Homework: None
Wednesday - Jan. 7, 2015
Objective: Students will analyze polynomial functions in intercept form.
Today, students completed the Unit 3 Investigative task on analyzing polynomial functions.
Homework: Complete Investigative Task
Monday - Jan. 12, 2015
Objective: Students will complete a project using quadratic models.
Today, students started the ANGRY BIRDS in class project.
Homework: Finish the Angry Birds project - Due Tuesday, 1/13.
Friday - Jan. 16, 2015
Objective: Students will review for the Algebra 2 Midterm
STUDY FOR YOUR MIDTERM.
See Calendar below for date.
Today, students continued reviewing for the Algebra 2 midterms by completing the Jeopardy review game and the reference sheet.
Objective: Students will analyze polynomial functions using technology.
Today, students completed Unit 3 Lesson 5 on Analyzing Polynomial Functions Using Technology. We started this last Monday but needed to review it after our extended "break".
Homework: Finish the Unit 3 Lesson 5 Homework Handout
Thursday - Feb. 5, 2015
Objective: Students will use polynomial functions to solve real world problems.
Today, students completed Unit 3 Lesson 6 on Real World Applications of Polynomial Functions.
Homework: None
Friday - Feb. 13, 2015
Objective: Students will perform operations on Polynomials.
Today, students completed Unit 3 Lesson 7a on addition, subtraction and multiplication of polynomials.
Tuesday, 9/2/14
Objective: Students will find values using function notation.
Today students learned about function notation and how it can be used as a shorthand way of expressing function values.
Thursday, 9/4/14
Objective: Students will find values using function notation.
Today students continued working on function notation. Students worked on the Day 2 handout.
Homework: Finish the back page of today’s handout.
Friday, 9/5/14
Objective: Students will be able to graph linear functions and analyze the graphs.
Today students completed assignment Unit 1 Lesson 1 on graphing and analyzing linear functions.
Homework: Finish the back page of today’s handout.
Tuesday, 9/9/14
Objective: Student will be able to graph various functions
Today students practiced graphing a variety of different types of functions. Click here for a list of functions.
Homework: None
Wednesday, 9/10/14
Objective: Students will analyze and write linear functions
Today students completed Unit 1 Lesson 3 - Analyzing Linear Functions and began Unit 1 Lesson 4 - Writing Linear Functions.
Thursday, 9/11/14
Objective: Students will write linear functions
Today students completed Unit 1 Lesson 4 - Writing Linear Functions.
Quiz: There will be a quiz Friday, 9/12 on Lesson Intro through Lesson 4.
Friday, 9/12/14
Today students took a Quiz on the intro lesson through lesson 4.
Homework: Complete the Investigative Task #1 - Filling in Missing Value on Table. We handed it out after the quiz. It's also on the Unit 1 assignments page.
Monday, 9/15/14
Objective: Students will express inequalities using interval notation.
Today students complete Unit 1 Lesson 5 on Interval Notation and learned how to use interval notation to represent inequalities.
Homework: Complete the U1L5 Homework handout.
Wednesday, 9/17/14
Objective: Students will identify the domain and range of piecewise functions.
Today students completed Unit 1 Lesson 6 on Domain and Range and learned how to express these in interval notation..
Homework: Complete the U1L6 Page 2.
Thursday, 9/18/14
Objective: Students will create piecewise functions.
Today we spent time reviewing the U1L6 handout on Domain and Range. Then, we began U1L7 on Creating Piecewise Functions.
Homework: NONE
Friday, 9/19/14
Sorry about leaving unexpectedly yesterday. We'll get caught up next week.
REMEMBER THAT WE ARE TAKING A "PRETEST" ON TUESDAY. YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING TO PREPARE, I JUST DON'T WANT YOU TO BE SURPRISED.
Tuesday, 9/23/14
TODAY STUDENTS TOOK A "PRETEST" MEASURING THE SKILLS THAT THEY WILL BE LEARNING THIS SCHOOL YEAR. We will get back to the regular curriculum tomorrow.
Thursday, 9/25/14
Objective: Students will analyze piecewise functions.
Today students completed assignment Unit 1 Lesson 8 on analyzing the behavior of piecewise functions.
Homework: Finish the U1L8 Homework handout.
Quiz: There will be a quiz next Wednesday - Oct. 1 - on U1L5 - U1L9
Tuesday, 9/30/14
Objective: Students will graph piecewise functions.
Today students completed assignment Unit 1 Lesson 9 on piecewise functions
Homework: Finish U1L9 handout
Quiz: U1L5 - U1L9 - Thursday
Wednesday, 10/8/14
Objective: Students will prepare for a test on Linear Functions and Piecewise Functions
Today students completed the stations activity. We then went over the solutions to the activity.
Click here for the stations problems.
Homework: Prepare for your TEST!
Test: Friday
REMINDER - Mr. Lippman will be out on Tuesday, 10/14 and Wednesday, 10/15. You should report to class as usual. Ms. Cohen will be running class.
Tuesday - Oct. 21, 2014
Objective: Students will transform function graphically
Today, students complete Unit 2 Lesson 2 on reflections
Homework: Finish the U2L2 Homework handout
Thursday - Oct. 23, 2014
Objective: Students use piecewise functions to model a real life scenario.
Today, students worked on poster for their 1st Quarter Projects.
Homework: Finish your project. It is due tomorrow!
Friday - Oct. 24, 2014
Objective: Students will transform functions graphically.
Today, students handed in the 1st quarter projects, then worked on Unit 1 Lessons 3 - Vertical Streches.
Homework: Finish Unit 1 Lesson 3 Homework
Monday - Oct. 27, 2014
Objective: Students will transform functions graphically.
Today, students completed the first page of the Unit 1 Lessons 4 handout - seeing all graphical transformations.
Homework: Finish Unit 1 Lesson 4 Homework
Quiz: Wednesday, 10/29
Thursday - Oct. 30, 2014
Objective: Students will solve real life problems using the vertex form of a quadratic.
Today, students completed the Unit 2 Lessons 5 handout - Quadratic Functions in the Real World (VERTEX FORM).
Monday - Nov. 3, 2014
Objective: Students will solve real life problems using the vertex form of a quadratic.
Today, students completed the Unit 2 Lessons 5 Homework handout. Students used the handout to analyze a real life problem that can be modeled using a quadratic function in vertex form.
Homework: Read and mark up the Unit 2 Investigative Task handout.
Homework: Finish Unit 2 Lesson 5 handout.
Thursday - Nov. 6, 2014
Objective: Students will solve real life problems using the vertex form of a quadratic.
Today, students completed the Unit 2 Investigative Task
Homework: Bring in you binder tomorrow for a quick binder check.
Friday - Nov. 7, 2014
Objective: Students will graph quadratic function in vertex form.
Today, students completed the Unit 2 Lessons 6 handout on graphing quadratic functions in vertex form.
Homework: Finish the Unit 2 Lesson 6 handout.
Wednesday - Nov. 12, 2014
Objective: Students will write Quadratic Functions
Today, students completed the Unit 2 Lessons 8 handout on writing a quadratic function given a point and the vertex.
Homework: Finish the Unit 2 Lesson 8 homework.
Thursday - Nov. 13, 2014
Objective: Students will prepare for a quiz on Quadratic Functions in vertex form.
Today, students completed review activities to prepare for tomorrow's quiz on Quadratic Functions in Vertex form.
Homework: Study for Quiz
Thursday - Nov. 20, 2014
Objective: Students will use the discriminant to identify the number of x-intercepts a quadratic.
Today, students completed most of Unit 2 Lesson 10 on the discriminant.
Homework: Finish the "third column" of the U2L10 handout for #'s 1 - 3.
Monday - Nov. 24, 2014
Objective: Students will graph quadratics in Standard From
Today, students completed Unit 2 Lesson 11 on Graphing Quadratics in Standard Form.
Quiz: Quiz tomorrow on Graphing in Standard Form. Students will be allowed to use their purple reference sheets.
Homework: Prepare for Quiz
Tuesday - Nov. 25, 2014
Today, students took a quiz on graphing Quadratic functions in Standard Form.
Homework: No Homework. Happy Thanksgiving!
Tuesday - Dec. 2, 2014
Objective: Students will graph quadratic functions in intercept form.
Today, students completed Unit 2 Lesson 13 - graphing in intercept form.
Homework: Complete the Unit 2 Lesson 13 handout.
Wednesday - Dec. 10, 2014
Objective: Students will prepare for a test on quadratic functions
Today, students completed Quadratic Functions study guide in preparation for tomorrow and Friday's Unit Test on Quadratic Functions.
Thursday - Dec. 11, 2014
Objective: Students will prepare for a test on quadratic functions
Today, students completed Quadratic Functions study guide in preparation for tomorrow and Friday's Unit Test on Quadratic Functions.
Homework: Prepare for Unit Test on Quadratic Functions
Tuesday - Dec. 16, 2014
Objective: Students will identify the end behavior of functions.
Today, students completed Unit 3 Lesson 1 on The Four Rules of End Behavior for functions.
Homework: Finish U3L1 Homework Handout
Thursday - Dec. 18, 2014
Objective: Students will analyze cubic functions in intercept form.
Today, students completed Unit 3 Lesson 2 on Cubic Functions in Intercept Form.
Homework: Complete the Unit 3 Lesson 2 Homework page (last page of today's handout).
Friday - Dec. 19, 2014
Objective: Students will analyze polynomial functions in intercept form.
Today, students completed Unit 3 Lesson 3 on ALL Polynomial Functions in Intercept Form.
Homework: Complete the Unit 3 Lesson 3 Homework page (last page of today's handout).
Monday - Jan. 5, 2015
Objective: Students will review polynomial functions in intercept form.
Today, students completed Unit 3 Lesson 4 - a matching activity involving polynomial Functions in Intercept Form.
Quiz: Tomorrow (Tuesday, 1/6/15) on U3L1 - U3L4 - Polynomial Functions in Intercept Form
Homework: Prepare for Tomorrow's Quiz
Tuesday - Jan. 6, 2015
Objective: Students will review polynomial functions in intercept form.
Today, students took a quiz on graphing and analyzing polynomial functions in intercept form.
Homework: None
Wednesday - Jan. 7, 2015
Objective: Students will analyze polynomial functions in intercept form.
Today, students completed the Unit 3 Investigative task on analyzing polynomial functions.
Homework: Complete Investigative Task
Monday - Jan. 12, 2015
Objective: Students will complete a project using quadratic models.
Today, students started the ANGRY BIRDS in class project.
Homework: Finish the Angry Birds project - Due Tuesday, 1/13.
Friday - Jan. 16, 2015
Objective: Students will review for the Algebra 2 Midterm
STUDY FOR YOUR MIDTERM.
See Calendar below for date.
Today, students continued reviewing for the Algebra 2 midterms by completing the Jeopardy review game and the reference sheet.
Click here for the midterm review materials.
Homework: Study for Midterm
Wednesday - Feb. 4, 2015
Objective: Students will analyze polynomial functions using technology.
Today, students completed Unit 3 Lesson 5 on Analyzing Polynomial Functions Using Technology. We started this last Monday but needed to review it after our extended "break".
Homework: Finish the Unit 3 Lesson 5 Homework Handout
Thursday - Feb. 5, 2015
Objective: Students will use polynomial functions to solve real world problems.
Today, students completed Unit 3 Lesson 6 on Real World Applications of Polynomial Functions.
Homework: None
Friday - Feb. 13, 2015
Objective: Students will perform operations on Polynomials.
Today, students completed Unit 3 Lesson 7a on addition, subtraction and multiplication of polynomials.
Homework: Finish the February Break Assignment
Tuesday - Feb. 24, 2015
Objective: Students will use synthetic division on polynomials.
Today, students completed Unit 3 Lesson 9 on synthetic division.
Homework: Finish the Synthetic Division Homework
Wednesday - March 25, 2015
Objective: Students will use solve radical equations.
Today, we worked on Unit 4 Lesson 5 on solving radical equations.
Homework: Complete Unit 4 Lesson 5 handout.
Friday - March 27, 2015
Objective: Students will use solve equations with extraneous solutions.
Today, we worked on Unit 4 Lesson 6 on equations with extraneous solutions.
Homework: 1.) Complete Unit 4 Lesson 6 handout.
2.) Complete the Inverse Functions Problem Set
Tuesday - 4/14/2015
Objective: Students will solve problems involving continuous exponential growth.
Today, students complete U5L5 on continuous growth.
Homework: Complete the U5L5 handout.QUIZ - Thursday - Exponential Functions